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still to come. >> we're managing victims with as many victim advocates as we can get. we're using p.i.o.s from different offices so each family has someone they can rely on if they need to. >> and this d.a.says it could be a year if this goes to trial. the next court date is on monday. >> thank you. >> a 21-year-old woman who escaped the shooting gave birth today, her husband remains in critical condition. katie medley's father skipped going to the hospital this morning to attend a court hearing of james holmes. >> i feel like i make sure that justice is taken with this man. and this support everybody that has been through this. >> david sanchez says he wants
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holmes to face the death penalty. several of those who died are being remembered for sacrificing to save their friends. the victims honored in the u.s. senate with a moment of sil skbrens a tribute from minority leader mitch mcconnell. >> now, boy like to honor the victims by reciting their names. veronica moser-sullivan. board on... >> the president visited families and victims yesterday. you'll find more on the victims on our web site. >> and an attorney spoke out on behalf of james holmes parents clarifying the statement his mother may have told a reporter. those words made it sound like she knew her son was the shooter. his parents are standing by their son but say they're hearts go out to the victims and families. his mother, arlene claims she didn't know her son was a
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suspect until a news reporter called and woke her up just before 6:00 a.m. on friday. >> dinot know anything about a shooting in aurora at that time. he asked if i was arlene holmes and if my son was james holmes who lived in aurora, colorado. i answered "yes. you have the right person". i was referring to myself. >> i asked him... >> just to clarify that was not holmes mother but a spokesperson reading a statement. police are releasing more details about the death trap inside of the apartment. abc news shows us exactly what investigators were dealing with, there. >> and we now have names of a couple shot to death overnight in their san jose home while the children slept. police discovered their bodies near downtown, family members identified them as 26-year-old mary belgium yez and
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28-year-old pedro jiminez. the children were not hurt. neighbors heard yelling and gunshots around 4:to this morning. officers have not found the gunman. >> this is very quiet area. but i do think... i'm shaken up about this. >> another neighbor saw a man running from a house after the shooting. no word yet on a motive. >> astronaut sally ride died of cancer. she earn aid phd from physics and joined nasa in 1978. in 1983 became the youngest american at age 32 to enter space. in 1987 worked after national sek i and arms control. she was 61. >> president obama is back in the bay area this afternoon. the president has three east
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bay campaign stops scheduled. the first happening now and there adinner and later a rally at the fox theater in downtown oakland. there is team coverage with nick smith keeping an eye on the protest. >> we do please the believe is inside the temple now at a round table of 25 people face $35,800 each for that opportunity from here, going to a dinner in a private residence in piedmont. guests paid about the same and are about 60 guests at that event. it's a free venue, the street. well, demonstrators, will they be gathering to make voices snaerd businesses don't think so. biter sweet cafe is just a block from the fox theater where the president will be making a fund raising appearance tonight. and this is across the street
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from city hall. >> and we're the only people open. so there is a refuge. >> and the owner doesn't have time to worry about actions tonight. she has been too busy pulling together their obama blend coffee. >> ran around, found hawaiian beans, and we had kennan beans and had sumatra bean autos they've been roasting like mad all weekend and it will be served tonight at the piedmont fund-raiser a cross the street in a weaken -- waken cafe they're welcoming the president. awaken will be open until 10 tonight. >> we're big supporters of occupy oakland and you know what they stand for. there has been stuff happening under that umbrella we don't agree with.
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>> the store oaklandish says it's business as usual, they're protest veteran autos if there is a lot of action we decide to close the store or celebrate people in the streets. so there is one time we had a dj but closed the store. at least have fun while you're here, and stop by later. >> at the bittersweet cafe, the owner says in the interest of fairness there will be a romney blend coffee that will be decave in keeping with mormon restrictions and swiss-water processed and no word on when that will be coming out. >> and there will be several street closures in oakland for the visit. telegraph is closed from 17th street to 20th street. and also the 17-year-old entrance to the 19 street bart station will be closed.
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>> medical marijuana advocates scheduled a protest to coincide with the visit and abc 7 news is live in downtown oakland for us with the story. nick? >> you're talking about those dispensaries. those were used to make their voices heard because they believe they have the perfect audience. but in the last few minutes if you look or my shoulder you can see 19th and broadway is blocked off because other groups have chose dwron make their voices heard. demonstrations started with a dramatic interpretation created for supporters of harborside. >> in this skit the federal government ignores cries of the people needing and wanting medical marijuana until the people of the land take a stand, together, rising up
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against federal agencies interfering with state law demanding that the president take a position. >> i'd like an explanation from the president, from the department of justice and from u.s. attorney haig about why this is consistent. >> this is at the heart of why demonstrateor says they're gathering today, hoping to get attention of president obama speaking at a fund-raiser. they're arguing the move to shut down the health center interfere was california state law legalizing their facility to restrict save access for patients. the former u.s. attorney disagrees. >> they've been warned by this administration as earlier administration that's they'd not able to find protection against enforcement by the federal government. >> harborside collective staff say there is support from around the world from people willing to stand in their defense. oakland police blocked off
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most of telegraph avenue and restricted pedestrians and motor traffic to this area of broadway and 19th street there. is expectation in addition to demonstrations, antiwar groups will be making their voices heard as well immigration protestor autos just a few of the signs you can see here live are being held by testimony stateors behind me. and arguing for a stronger immigration policy. oakland police had quite a few clash was occupy related protests and had a plan in place to keep thing as way from president obama who is scheduled to speak behind me. we'll have more at 5:00 but things today have been peaceful. >> republican presidential contender mitt romney wrapped
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up his fund raising swing now moving on to southern california. he took part in a small business round table in orange county today. the bay area fund-raisers included a private lunch, a reception at fairmont hotel and a dinner in a pacific heights home. they will not say how much he raised in the bay area. >> there is sponsor here now. >> nice weekend, cooler now, today. >> it's true. it's getting cooler now but a pleasant day around the bay area. this evening, clear skies and fog return together coast and pushing into parts of the north bay. temperatures mid-50s mid-70s, mainly sunny skies, and lingering patches of fog around. temperatures from about 52 up to just over 60 degrees and then, afternoon, sunny skies, and there is sunny, warm and there is warm around the bay
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and inland locations highs up to mid-80s. there is some other changes coming up later in the week. >> and coming up ncaa decision that hammers penn state's renowned football program. >> and first, hundreds of jobs being cut by a major silicon valley employer. >> and michael finney is taking your questions and you can contact michael at twitter and faceboo
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this afternoon, secretary
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of state hillary clinton announced more than $150 million in new spending to help fight aids world wide. making that announcement this morning in washington. $80 million going towards preventing hiv-infected births and $40 million promoting voluntary male circumcision and $85 million going to reaching high-risk grum autos if we're going to beat aids we can't afford to avoid sensitive conversations and can't fail to reach the people at the highest risk. >> the doctor at san francisco general hospital is co-chair of the conference z sir elt yop john made a surprise appearance this morning. volunteers are displaying the aids quilt. >> there is a world cancer research fund says one in seven stomach cancers would be
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prevented if people stuck to guidelines. most people eight 8.5 grams per day. the group is recommending better food labeling. it's also linked to high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. >> move over "shrek". dream works getting classic characters but first, risk -- cisco plans to eliminate hundreds of jobs. >> there are more layoffs coming as it tries to stream line decision making. this is after they eliminate 60 jobs last year. meantime, 13 major technology companies have made a deal to
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license patents related to e mail technology and you may recall it's the company that got research in motion to pony up $612 million in an agreement in 2006. and elsewhere, dream works animation home to hits like "shrek" is adding and agreed and the library with vintage films and tv characters like casper the friendly ghost and lassie. dream works plans to use the characters in all of the operations. and the expansion formed a venture in china this year. let's talk about the stock market. stocks declined today. investors worried the europe
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debt kris jis deepening and chinese growth is slowing. as for your bloomberg silicon valley index it closed qlor on the day. and there are shares of texas instruments declined after hours after the earnings report. there is chips run devices from fighter aircraft and says it's hurting demand for electronics and forecasting third quarter sales and profits that may fall short of some estimates. speaking of earnings apple will release third quarter results tomorrow. and this company generally beats estimates but many believe this time around, apple may post slowest sales two of years, how come? there are fans putting off buying as they avoid the -- await the newest model of smart phone which may not
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arrive until october. so that is the one to watch for. back to you. >> thank you. >> and if you're looking for a bit of a break from heat, it's arrived. >> now, will it stay? >> there is a look at live doppler 7 hd. clouds beginning to push up against portions of the coastline. that push will continue. up to the north we've got thundershower activities. and over in this sierra there is a summer thunderstorms certainly hitting higher terrain. sunny, mild to warm right now, temperatures 77 degrees in santa rosa. 70s in napa and there is 87
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antioch. and on we go to highlights. areas of fog near the coast and bay tonight. cooler mid week. we'll warm up again this weekend. satellite shows an alignment of system with will be inland. and cooling air hasn't reached our inland locations. it's beginning to push. that push will push fog as well. there is some foggy spos spots and low temperatures into mid-50s and pretty mild across the region overnight. and lovely sunny skies in much of the bay area, high temperatures ranging from upper 70s to low 80s. 82 in saratoga. 73 in san mateo.
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76 in palo alto. low 60s on the coast and breezy tomorrow. downtown san francisco a high of 66 tomorrow and there are highs from upper 70s to low 80s there is near east bay highs low to mid-70s. there are highs into low to mid l 80s and highs from 60s near the bay to 80s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. there is a cool down by thursday and sunday, monday, high temperatures inland around 9 owe degrees again so there is no extended wattern but a cool down, a warm up. >> thank you. >> coming up next on abc 7 news jackson family announces where michael jackson's mother went and why no one seems to know bit. >> a woman's alternative to botox. a lift without injections or hi
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stars of twilight got fans worked up again this weekend. >> first an update on what first looked to be a panic situation for michael jackson's family. >> two days ago michael jackson's mother was reported missing. now, authorities say she's
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safe and with a family member, her son reassured the public saying she's staying with a daughter in arizona. a doctor ordered her to destress and stay away from phones and computers, germaine called the missing claim nonsense just days after a group of siblings demanded exec tores of michael's estate to step down. >> today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of amy winehouse. she died in her london home from accidental alcohol pois poise -- poisoning at age 26. and last night, teen choice awards but ultramate ward handed to the twilight saga, which won 41 awards to date. the stars dedicated it to their fans. >> thank you, we owe everything to you guys. can i give this to the audience? this is really... >> and for a list of winner
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goes to otrc.com. don't forget to seat premier of "bachelor pad" tonight on abc. >> we want to say thank you, bay area. you helped raise thousands of dollars for bay area foster children just by liking abc 7 news on facebook. >> you can perhaps get mentioned and on the news. >> and and we're live with president obama as he raises campaign cash in the east bay. >> another member of the obama administration comes to san jose to focus on putting veterans back to work. >> inside of the apartment of the movie theater massacre suspect what.
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president ob rauma back in the way area on the second visit here within 24 hours, air force one landed in oakland international airport just about two hours ago. the president is here for two fund-raisers. >> abc 7 news is in piedmont where the president is scheduled to attend a fund-raiser in an who are, there will be a live report at 5:00. >> and he spent last night in
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san francisco and this morning from sfo to reno for a quick event focused on veterans. >> the president spoke to the veterans of foreign wars and honored four victims of the colorado theater attack with military ties. >> these young patriots were willing to serve in far way hands and they were taken from us here at home. yesterday, i conveyed a message on behalf of all americans. we honor your loved ones. >> he also defended his records saying he's kept the united states safe by ending the war with iraq, winding down the war in afghanistan and killing osama bin laden. >> abc 7 news david louie joins us live from san jose. another member of the obama administration was looking at jobs for them. david? >> well, 6500 attend classes here at center for employment training a nonprofit that
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works with the private sector to match job applicants with job openings if they're qualified and trained. the labor secretary met with a student, a former farm worker to switching careers. >> some are fresh out of high school. others victims of company layoffs. whatever the situation, they share a common goal to find a job against the odds. >> i was laid off back in november of last year. and found it difficult without a college degree to find a job in this area that wasn't just entry level. >> the u.s. labor secretary says she wanted to learn how job training is doing to reduce the 8.7% unemployment rate. she dropped into a class for electricians and another for culinary arts, one for medical assistants. >> we're going to need more physicians and assistants. and this is this is a program
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demonstrate gg outcomes and people find jobs. >> one student got to speak with the secretary directly. the program of the center will mean he will no longer work in the fields. >> i works in the fields. my parents worked in the fields. my who family worked in the fields. i didn't want to have the same path as them. >> the farm workers have been hardest hit by unemployment. there is training center ceo says by working closely, more than 8% of the graduates land jobs. >> there is students who are remaining in classes and see others that are graduating and getting employment that lifts their hopes. >> the labor secretary will head to san francisco where
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she will visit a summer job program and another center helping vet transtrain and find jobs. >> kumpbl continues this afternoon with more details about what police found inside of the apartment. and there is a crowded denver area movie theater, holmes appeared dazed and today, it looked at times he were nodding off. peer thomas reports on what police learned once they're able to disable a deadly booby trap and get inside of the apartment. >> just as they signed the apartment was a wire running about waist high place there'd to set off a bomb. a phone shallly deadly surprise for whoever crossed it. >> this department was designed and killed.
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>> and there is a door composed of two liquides combining, investigators believe would have ignited. >> this is a sophisticated device. >> there are 30 phone shall bombs each connected in the kitchen with a double of wires. the plan to set up a chain reaction of explosives. >> this is a dangerous accelerant including 10 gallons of gasoline. take a look at the fireball. before police set food in the apartment the bombs had to be disarmed. that is police setting off an explosion to make it safe to enter. inside a potential break could answer why. authorities recovered a computer ask sources tell us more evidence of the best man
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obsession. a variety of paranaila, including a poster and a mask from the comic book series. >> that is peer thomas reporting. we are live in aurora colorado this afternoon and in less than half an hour she will take us inside for the appearance by the suspect. >> and insiders do not expect the president to address that issue tonight during the rally at fox theater. and mark matthews will join us at a look at what this could mean head on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> still ahead right now, you can understand why someone wants to forget this. >> coming up, the driver they're calling miracle survivor. >> and 7 on your side is just
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ahead. i'm taking your skies -- questions and you can contact me on m finney and facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. i'll answer questions right here live in just a couple minute autos and from mount tam you can see fog developing at the coast z not enough to cool us down significantly. i'm spencer christian and will have the accu-weather fo
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>> here is a look at what
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people are searching for today on google. top trending search, there are rumors of a sex tape involving former fry fri night lights star minka kelly. the third most popular search term people water. sustainable water bottle company owned by jeff holmes, the winner of the bachelorett. >> a woman recovering from a bizarre car accident that left even first responders wondering how she can possibly survived this. there is a 36-year-old was running errands and she didn't see this stop. >> the pole went into the front windshield and through the back, crushing her skull but did not puncture the brain. >> this first memory i have i
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woke up, i was chewing glass. >> doctors patched her skull with part of her hipbone and removed 200 splinters from her head. she says she doesn't remember the crash and that is a good thing. >> and isn't it remarkable there is a bandage is all she has to score for it?. >> there is a pictures we saw, it's just remarkable. >> spencer christian here now with a look at the forecast. >> there is a blanket of heat covering much of the nation tomorrow, and there are high temperatures in 90s and there is 103 in phoenix and you'll find moderate temperature readings tomorrow, here in the state of colorado warm in spots as well. looking for highs of 96 in chico. 93, in sacramento and there is once again likely thundershower activity in the
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sierra. here in the bay area, a mild day and temperatures under sunny skies and there are low 60s on the coast and low to mid-80s inland except way up north and highs of 62346 watsonville. 80 inland and 82 in morgan hill. there is a cool down mid week. great week is ahead. >> thank you. >> and football program has been devastated. >> penn state football will be banned from bowl games and any other post season play for four years. >> talking about the consequences for the school and players at 4:00. >> and have you ever tried to call one of those credit reporting agencies? they don't make it easy. i know how to get in touch
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with them. >> abc 7 news at 4:00 continues right after this. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol
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the university was able to avoid the so called death penalty. >> with a long list of penalties the ncaa crippled penn state football program for years. >> no price of ncaa can levy will repair the damage inflicted on his victims. however, we can make clear that the culture, actions and inaction that's loued them to be victimized will not be tolerated in collegiate athletelettic autos on the campus, shocked students watched as punishment was announced. a $60 million fine. he pull aid one-year gross revenue will go to programs to prevent child abuse or assist victims. a four year ban on post season bowl games. all wins from 198 to 2011, vacated and the loss of 20 scholarships per year over five years and five years
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probation. it could have been worse. ncaa didn't impose so called death penalty ask suspend the football program. >> suspension of the football program would bring unintended harm to many who have nothing to do with this case. >> yesterday, penn state officials removed the iconic statue of joe paterno. today, students said it's time to move forward. >> football does not run this university. we're a community. >> the paterno family slammed penn state and called it a panicked response to public's understandable revulgs at jerry sandusky's crimes. >> and i mean this is a harsh penalty. can you put this into context for us?. >> the ncaa is a huge institution moving in a glacial pace to get anything done. they handed down penalties fast wout doing their own
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investigation. and there is some criticizing that. people penalized the most have nothing to do with jerry sandusky or the cover up. and there is no doubt they have to feel like they're the next set of victims in their own way. and they had to do something dramatic and meaningful but are penalizing kids that are in the program probably had no knowledge from the activities. >> this is an ugly time for penn state. is that why they just accepted it? >> they had spector of the death penalty hanging over them. and they received as a punishment fr paying players under the stable. and we're talking three decades later they've never been able to come close to rebuilding lead level programs so i think the ncaa didn't
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want to wipe out penn state football complete lie this does seem like the next worst thing, really. so what does this mean as a team? >> players as a result of the ruling can play immediately and you're going to see reaction from players. they're just stunned today. a lot of key players are going to look at a four year bowl ban. and saying schools don't necessarily have scholarships available event for talent the kids so they're kind of stuck and there is no bowl prospects for four years. >> and let's switch gears now for consumer news. >> michael finney is answering questions sent to him and the
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first question comes from denise c. barns and noble is not honoring gift cards. >> does this sound familiar to you? this is what we're seeing a long time ago with warehouse records which ended up changing laws. and then, more recently with best buy. you're not going to be able to use that gift card. they didn't buy the business just the intellectual property. it was after it went through bankruptcy wh. you file bankruptcy, from that point on, they have to honor the rest of the nation, i'm talking about right now, they have to honor gift cards sold from the bankruptcy on. and in california they have to honor them from any time they were bought which is good news. that means second a company gos into bankruptcy you have to jump on it. when they emerge from
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bankruptcy or get sold and broken up, the cards are useless. there is nothing you can do. >> and there is anna asked i need to remove a security freeze on my credit report and i'm i'm having trouble finding phone numbers of the agencies. >> you might want to hire a private investigator. you only need to find one web site from one of the agencies. just google credit reporting agency. you tell one agency you want the freeze off and the other two are told. so only have to fell one. >> connor l wants to know do i have to purchase a license for my dog? what would happen if i didn't pay it?. >> and you do have to buy a license for your dog if your dog is five months old or older, if you don't pay you
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end up in court. they send you a letter. you have eight days to settle it. this means you have to get a dog a license, then go to court and pay fees. they're not messing around. >> how do they know have you a dog? >> i don't know. neighbors fink you out? >> here is to get a rain ease vaccination you're on their record. >> is that right? >> yes. >> once issued they have you in the system f you forget to pay it... as i did, it's doubled so just pay it. >> and thank you. >> and coming up next the proposition promises to take special interest money out of politics. and you'll hear from both sides of the issue. >> there is a indication that california's housing market may be turning a new leave. it's a win, win. >> there is a look at what is ahead on world news, there is
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a good monday to everyone in the bay area, coming up tonight more from colorado, also the exclusive abc news video of the suspect as a young student we've looked over it again for chews about how he changed. >> a warning going out for americans at olympics and anyone going on vacation. organized pickpockets have new tricks and we'll [ male announcer ] the magic of nature appears every day,
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there is opponents for prop 32 began making their case today and the league of voters say we all should vote no. and we're wlif both sides of the argument. >> there is debate now whether
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proposition 32 is the answer. government p groups are joining forces with public employee winners to oppose proposition 32. alliance calls for a november ballot he sure is deceptive and does little to stop unlimited spending but super paks. >> it's not what it seems. it promises political reform but designed by special interest backers to help themselves and harm opponent autos this is the third attempt to go after interest group buzz they've brought in restrictions to include corporate money. prop 32 bans corporations and labor unions and contributing to state and local candidates and also prohibits government contractors from donate dog
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official who's award contracts. the alliance points out a loophole allowing what is called llcs and truchts because they're technically not a corporation. >> there are no loopholes and exceptions. >> and there are supporters say it won't change the way business is done in sacramento and found more than a billion dollars have been spent by special interests to influence decisions over the last decade. >> there is making no exception. >> press further they ak nolg they might go outside of a definition a corporation. >> it's up to zait state law and courts to decide. prop 32 defines it clearly. >> and this could be an expensive fight.
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labor unions ponied up $80 million for the measure. >> and thanks for joining us, i want to remind you about our cool new alarm clock app for iphone. you can down it free and see bay area news headlines the moment you wake up. >> and president obama racing in big campaign bucks and protestors scare off on several issues. >> who the colorado district attorney wants to consult before deciding whether to seek the death penalty. >> and temperatures trending lower incoming days. >> good evening, everyone. i'm carolyn johnson. >> the accused movie theater
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gunman appeared in court today. >> james holmes did not say a word but looked dazed, his hair dyed bright orange and abc 7 news was live outside of the court house and here to tell us what happened in court today. >> previously we'd just seen photos of james holmes, the suspect in that movie theater shooting but this morning we got a look at him as' rifd for his courtroom appearance, an add vis advisement a chance for the judge to tell him his constitutional rights dyed orange hair, james holmes looking daysed and tired. >> given the nature of the charges you're being held on no bond. >> this is a look at holmes since friday morning when police say he opened fire inside of a movie theater killing 12 people and injuring dozens more.
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some victim family members were in court watching his move and others waited outside. >> i'm trying to not deal with anger and it's a decision when you feel like toing forrive the guy. >> holmes is being held on a single murder charge. the district attorney prepares to file more charge autos i would say there is no such thing as a slam dunk case. it's a case where we will -- we're looking at the evidence. >> police spent the weekend removing explosives from his apartment, now combing through contents of his computer and apartment. >> they want to reiterate hearts go out to victims and their families. and this hearing after an emotional weekend for the community of aurora. thousands attended a prayer vigil send. the president met with families.

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